The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.

According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.

Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

Hidden amid a collection of trails is the site of a tragic crash.

This stone statue inspired Thomas Wolfe’s 1929 novel 'Look Homeward, Angel.'

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

A nourishing complex of found object art, paintings, and sculptures that celebrate key figures in Black history.

The fine fabric handwoven at Biltmore Industries was once coveted around the world.

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

One of the oldest reform schools in the United States, home to wayward boys such as Merle Haggard, now abandoned.

A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park.

Its interior is adorned with some of the best examples of early Christian mosaics.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.

The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.